Well into the 1960s, ‘provincial theaters’ were the backbone of Italy’s operatic culture.
Month: January 2010
An interview with Hilary Hahn
American violinist Hilary Hahn has entered her fourth decade, having turned
thirty last year, and for her eleventh disc she takes on a collaborative role,
as obbligatist in a program of Bach cantata arias with soprano Christine
Sch‰fer and baritone Matthias Goerne, accompanied by the M¸nchener
Kammerorchester under the direction of Alexander Liebreich.
An Interview with Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon
Composer Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon is presently on the faculty of the Eastman
School of Music in Rochester, New York. He grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico,
where he and colleague Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez played in a rock and roll band
together.
Juliane Banse / Andr·s Schiff, Wigmore Hall, London
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a532e3b2-fbab-11de-9c29-00144feab49a.html
Cendrillon in Marseille
Rare repertory but not truly rare, Massenet’s Cendrillon makes an appearance from time to time.
Spoleto will showcase historic Dock Street Theatre
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/breaking/story/1151878.html
That Daring Gypsy Strikes Again, and Anew
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/02/arts/music/02carmen.html